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三
分
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Jyutping
saam1 fan1
Pinyin
sān fēn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
somewhat
to some degree
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to be divided into three parts
noun
three tenths (³⁄₁₀)
adv
somewhat; a little; to some extent
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
仅三分之一的成员出席了会议。
僅三分之一的成員出席了會議。
jǐn sān fēn zhī yī de chéng yuán chū xí le huì yì 。
Only one third of the members turned up at the meeting.
Mandarin
地球的表面约有三分之一是陆地。
地球的表面約有三分之一是陸地。
dì qiú de biǎo miàn yuē yǒu sān fēn zhī yī shì lù dì 。
About one third of the earth's surface is land.
Mandarin
我的朋友总是三分钟热度,一年就换了三份工作。
我的朋友總是三分鐘熱度,一年就換了三份工作。
wǒ de péng you zǒng shì sān fēn zhōng rè dù , yī nián jiù huàn le sān fèn gōng zuò 。
My friend has had three jobs in a year; he never sticks to anything for long.
Mandarin
六个成员中有三分之一是女性。
六個成員中有三分之一是女性。
liù gè chéng yuán zhōng yǒu sān fēn zhī yī shì nǚ xìng 。
One-third of the six members were women.
Out of the 6 members, a third are women.
Mandarin
那个国家三分之一的人口是文盲。
那個國家三分之一的人口是文盲。
nà ge guó jiā sān fēn zhī yī de rén kǒu shì wén máng 。
One third of the population of that country cannot read.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
你搭巴士去嘅话,可以悭返三分二时间。
你搭巴士去嘅話,可以慳返三分二時間。
nei5 daap3 baa1 si2 heoi3 ge3 waa2 , ho2 ji5 haan1 faan1 saam1 fan1 ji6 si4 gaan3 。
If you go by bus, you can get there in about one-third of the time.
Cantonese
我只表每日慢三分钟。
我隻錶每日慢三分鐘。
ngo5 zek3 biu1 mui5 jat6 maan6 saam1 fan1 zung1 。
My watch loses three minutes a day.
Cantonese
我只表每个礼拜慢三分钟。
我隻錶每個禮拜慢三分鐘。
ngo5 zek3 biu1 mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 maan6 saam1 fan1 zung1 。
My watch loses three minutes a week.
Cantonese
我做咩都系三分钟热度。
我做咩都係三分鐘熱度。
ngo5 zou6 me1 dou1 hai6 saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6 。
I get bored quickly in everything I do.
Cantonese
我哋嘅身体有大约三分之二系水。
我哋嘅身體有大約三分之二係水。
ngo5 dei2 ge3 san1 tai2 jau5 daai6 joek3 saam1 fan1 zi1 ji6 hai6 seoi2 。
Around two-thirds of our body is made up of water.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
可唔可以同你一齐打篮球,斗射三分,输可乐!
可唔可以同你一齊打籃球,鬥射三分,輸可樂!
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 daa2 laam4 kau4, dau3 se6 saam1 fan1, syu1 ho2 lok6!
Can I play basketball with you? Let's compete by shooting three-pointers. The loser buys coke!
Cantonese
四又三分之二
四又三分之二
sei3 jau6 saam1 fan6 zi1 ji6
four and two thirds
Cantonese
警方接报之后三分钟内到达事发地点。
警方接報之後三分鐘內到達事發地點。
ging2 fong1 zip3 bou3 zi1 hau6 saam1 fan1 zung1 noi6 dou3 daat6 si6 faat3 dei6 dim2.
The police, after being called, arrived at the location of the incident within three minutes.
Cantonese
同姓三分亲
同姓三分親
tung4 sing3 saam1 fan1 can1
People with the same surname may have close relations (because of a common ancestry)
Cantonese
部机会喺三分钟后开启。
部機會喺三分鐘後開啓。
bou6 gei1 wui5 hai2 saam1 fan1 zung1 hau6 hoi1 kai2
The machine will turn on after three minutes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
二又三分之一
二又三分之一
èr yòu sān fēn zhī yī
two and a third
Mandarin
中国国旗的宽是长的三分之二。
中國國旗的寬是長的三分之二。
zhōng guó guó qí de kuān shì cháng de sān fēn zhī èr .
The width of a Chinese flag is two-thirds its length.
Mandarin
这表慢了三分钟。
這錶慢了三分鐘。
zhè biǎo màn le sān fēn zhōng .
This watch is three minutes slow.
Cantonese
仲有三分钟就零晨四点钟剩返几飞烟个身仲有D冻 [Cantonese, trad.]仲有三分钟就零晨四点钟剩返几飞烟个身仲有D冻
仲有三分鐘就零晨四點鐘剩返幾飛煙個身仲有D凍 [Cantonese, trad.]仲有三分钟就零晨四点钟剩返几飞烟个身仲有D冻
zung6 jau5 saam1 fan1 zung1 zau6 ling4 san4 sei3 dim2 zung1 zing6 faan1 gei2 fei1 jin1 go3 san1 zung6 jau5 di1 dung3
still three more minutes remaining, until it's four o'clock in the morning / left with a couple of cigarretes, and my body is even a tad freezing
Mandarin
三分之一
三分之一
sān fēn zhī yī
a third